TY  - JOUR
T1  - Production Scale and Dung/Manure Management of Pig Farmers in Ifo Local Government
Area of Ogun State
AU - A. Olowa, Omowumi AU - W. Olowa, Olatomide AU - John Issah, Umoru 
JO  - Agricultural Journal
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
SP  - 9
EP  - 15
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-9155
DO  - aj.2021.9.15
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2021.9.15
KW  - Pig manure
KW  -environmental management
KW  -farmers
KW  -production scale
KW  -pig producers
AB  - Over the years, structural changes in pig
production has led to obvious increase in scale of
production through the establishment of medium to large
industrial sized pig farms. This has given rise to
monumental increase in pig dung with attendant waste
management challenges that need to be addressed. This
study seek to analyze the impact of structural changes in
pig production and how they affect manure management
practices. Data were collected from three hundred pig
farmers in Ifo local Government Area through the use of
questionnaire. These data were analysed using mean,
standard deviation and multinomial log it regression. The
results showed that the scale of pig production has an
important impact on the pattern of pig manure
management. Moreover, the results from descriptive
statistics and multinomial estimation suggest that smaller
pig producers are more likely to apply pig manure to their
own lands while larger pig producers are more likely to
sell the manure or find other ways to dispose of it. It was
recommended among others that environmental policies
that encourage greater manure treatment should be
encouraged.
ER  -